§ 34-6-20 - Definitions

O.C.G.A. 34-6-20 (2010)
34-6-20. Definitions


As used in this article, the term:

(1) "Employee" includes any employee and shall not be limited to the employees of a particular employer.

(2) "Employer" includes any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly, but shall not include the United States, a state or any political subdivision thereof, any person subject to the Railway Labor Act, as amended, any labor organization (other than when acting as an employer), or anyone acting in the capacity of officer or agent of such labor organization.

(3) "Employment" means employment by an employer.

(4) "Labor organization" means any organization of any kind or any agency or employee representation committee or plan in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.